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In the Garden, Long Ago…

The song “O Last Adam” invites us into a cosmic story—a retelling of the human fall and the divine reversal. Drawing its inspiration from Paul's language in 1 Corinthians 15, the song poetically contrasts the first Adam who brought death into the world with Jesus, the “Last Adam,” who brings life. 
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Where Adam failed, Christ prevailed. Where Adam grasped at equality with God, Christ emptied Himself (Philippians 2:6–8). This song beautifully captures that tension and triumph.

“Dust was shaped and breathed to life…” 
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These opening lines place us in Eden, where humanity first received the breath of life (Genesis 2:7). The phrase “in the image of the Light” reflects both Genesis 1:27 and the deeper mystical tradition that understands God's image not only as form or function but as illumination. Yet, humanity—represented in Adam—reached for something not his: autonomy apart from God.

“Through one man came the shadow / And the world was clothed in shame.”
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This line echoes Romans 5:12: “through one man sin entered the world.” But the language of “shadow” and “shame” makes this more than just a legal guilt. It’s about a cosmic disorientation—light replaced by shadow, innocence replaced by shame.

“You came / O Last Adam / Full of truth and endless grace…”
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This is the heartbeat of the gospel. Jesus, the Last Adam, steps into the broken world not with condemnation but with grace and truth (John 1:14). The chorus serves as both proclamation and praise—a confession that where the first Adam brought darkness, the Last Adam brings dawn.

Why This Song Matters

“O Last Adam” is not just a worship song—it’s a theological proclamation in poetic form. It weaves together:

• Genesis and the Gospels
• The Fall and the Resurrection
• The first Adam and the final Christ

​And it invites us to see Jesus not merely as a figure in history, but as the one who redeems what we could never do.

[In the garden long ago
Dust was shaped and breathed to life
Adam stood with open eyes
In the image of the Light
But he reached for what was not his
Turned away from holy flame
And through one man came the shadow
And the world was clothed in shame
 

But You came
O Last Adam
Full of truth and endless grace
You walked among the broken
Love poured out in every place
Where the first brought the darkness
You brought the dawn anew
O Last Adam
You redeemed what we could never do

 
In the desert wild and barren
You withstood the tempter’s lies
Forty days of hunger
Yet Your strength would not subside
Where the first man faltered
You stood firm
You did not fall
Through Your perfect sacrifice
You answered the ancient call
 

Yes
You came
O Last Adam
Full of truth and endless grace
You walked among the broken
Love poured out in every place
Where the first brought the darkness
You brought the dawn anew
O Last Adam
You redeemed what we could never do
 

The thorns became Your crown
The cross Your final throne
Through Your wounds
We are healed
Through Your death
Life is known
The stone rolled away
Now the grave has no claim
O Last Adam
Forever we’ll sing Your name
 

Oh
You came
O Last Adam
Full of truth and endless grace
You walked among the broken
Love poured out in every place
Where the first brought the darkness
You brought the dawn anew
O Last Adam
You redeemed what we could never do

​In the opening verses of Genesis, before there was light, time, or stars, the world is described with two haunting Hebrew words: tohu va’vohu—formless and void. The deep waters of chaos covered everything, and darkness was over the face of the abyss. It was a picture of disorder, silence, and emptiness.

But the Spirit of God--Ruach Elohim—hovered over those waters like a mother bird brooding over her nest, carrying with it the anticipation of new life.

And then came the Word. God spoke: “Let there be light.” In that instant, chaos bowed, order emerged, and creation began to dance to the rhythm of heaven.

This ancient picture of God speaking creation into existence has been retold countless times through sermons, commentaries, and songs. But in our new piece, From the Deep, entirely created by ai, we’ve reimagined it through the sounds and rhythms of reggae rap—a genre built on beat, movement, and prophetic voice.

From the Deep takes its inspiration directly from Genesis 1, blending the Hebrew imagery with the pulse of reggae and rap:

• Chaos and Void: The opening verses describe the dark waters, the formless expanse, and the silence before creation.
  
• Spirit Moving: The Ruach hovers over the waters, portrayed as energy waiting to break forth, “broodin’ deep like a mother’s sigh.”
  
• The Word Spoken: When God declares, “Let there be light,” it’s imagined as a beat drop—fire blazing out of endless night and setting the rhythm of creation in motion.
  
• The Six Days: The lyrics walk through the ordering of creation—sky, sea, land, plants, stars, sun, moon, and living creatures—each word of God becoming a work of law, bringing structure to the world.
  
• The Human Heart: Finally, the song turns from the cosmic to the personal. Just as God spoke into the formless void at creation, He still speaks into the broken, chaotic places of our lives. The refrain repeats: “From the deep, You speak and give us life.”
  

The beauty of reggae rap is its ability to hold together both lament and hope, chaos and order, protest and praise. Genesis 1 is not just a story about the past—it is a promise about the present.

• Chaos is never final. Even when life feels formless and void, the Spirit still hovers.
  
• The Word is creative. God’s Word does not return empty; it calls forth light, order, and purpose.
  
• Creation is ongoing. God is still speaking. He is still turning chaos into cosmos, both in the world and within us.
  

The line “When my life feels empty too, I remember how the story start—God still speaks into broken hearts” reminds us that Genesis is not just about how the world began; it is about how God works today.

In Scripture, the prophets often delivered their messages in poetic rhythm. Their words carried both warning and hope.

​Reggae, with its roots in spiritual longing and resistance against oppression, becomes a modern echo of that same prophetic tradition. Rap, with its cadence and flow, emphasizes word, rhythm, and memory—exactly the tools God used in the beginning.
By setting Genesis 1 in this form, From the Deep reminds us that creation is not just a theological concept but also a song. The universe itself is God’s rhythm, pulsing with life, order, and beauty.

The opening chapter of Genesis tells us more than how the world was made. It tells us who God is:

• A God who speaks into chaos.
  
• A Spirit who hovers near even when life feels formless.
  
• A Creator who brings light, life, and order where there once was none.
  

From the Deep is both a retelling of creation’s story and a prayer for our own lives—that the same God who once spoke light into darkness would speak again into our world today.

Take a few moments to listen to From the Deep. Read Genesis 1 slowly. Feel the rhythm of creation as chaos yields to order. And remember: no matter how deep the waters may feel, the Spirit is still hovering, and God is still speaking.

​ Yeah man…
Before the light, before the time
Before the stars began to shine…
It was chaos, it was void
But Jah spoke—creation over noise!
 
Tohu and vohu, wild and wide
Darkness on the water, no place to hide
No shape, no form, no morning breeze
Just the deep and the dark and the silent seas
 
But the Spirit—yeah, Ruach move
Hoverin’ low with somethin’ to prove
Broodin’ deep like a mother’s sigh
Waitin’ for the Word to split the sky
 
Then Jah say: “Let there be light!”
And fire blaze outta endless night
Day and night begin to part
The rhythm of heaven start workin’ its art
 
 From the deep, from the low
You speak the word and the gardens grow
You split the chaos, tame the tide
Bringin’ that order, sanctified
Spirit dance over wave and foam
Turn this wild into Your home
From the deep, from the strife--
Jah, You speak and give us life  🎶
 
 
Six days, six moves, watch the structure form
From the formless void to the world reborn
Sky gets lifted, sea gets placed
Stars get hung in the great expanse
 
Land from sea, seed from tree
Sunshine rollin’ through canopy
Every word is a work of law
Creation stand back in holy awe
 
From nothin’ to somethin’, breath to clay
Order marchin’ in perfect sway
And the chaos had to take a seat
When the voice of the Most High dropped that beat!
 
 
So when my life feel empty too
When shadows rise and block the view
I remember how the story start--
God still speaks into broken hearts
 
Tohu va’vohu—He still reign
He brings purpose out of pain
He bring peace to stormy seas
He speak and still creates in me
 
From the deep, from the low
You speak the word and the gardens grow
You split the chaos, tame the tide
Bringin’ that order, sanctified
Spirit dance over wave and foam
Turn this wild into Your home
From the deep, from the strife--
Jah, You speak and give us life 🎶
 
So speak again, Most High, Most Wise
Bring Your kingdom, open our eyes
From darkness You always reap
A world of beauty--

From the deep.